Bug#636872: Xemacs recently began displaying multiple red cursors

[Julien Cristau <jcristau@debian.org>]

On Sat, Aug  6, 2011 at 10:49:13 -0500, Steve M. Robbins wrote:

> Package: xorg
> Version: 1:7.6+7
> Severity: normal
> 
> In June, I noticed a problem with xemacs 21.4.22-3.1, which is nearly
> a year old.  The editor window began "leaving behind" copies of the
> red cursor box.  See attached screenshot.  Redrawing the window
> (e.g. using CTRL-L) is enough to clear up the cursors.
> 
> Since xemacs hasn't changed since July 2010, the bug is presumably
> caused by something else.  Maybe Xorg (I use RADEON: Driver for ATI
> Radeon chipsets).
> 
> I haven't noticed this behaviour in any other application.
> 
Hi Steve,

if this is still an issue, can you track it down to a particular
upgrade of the X driver or kernel?

Cheers,
Julien